Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the Federal Government to reverse the recent increase in fuel price and expedite actions in introducing palliative measures. They also asked the government to declare a state of emergency on youth unemployment in the country. Pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (popularly called fuel or petrol), was raised from N537/litre to N617/litre on …

To cushion the harsh effects of the high cost of transportation as a result of fuel subsidy removal, the management of the University of Ilorin has deployed three luxurious buses to convey students and staff of the institution to and from the campus at peak periods free of charge. In a statement, the institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has scheduled a nationwide strike to begin next Wednesday. The PUNCH reports that although a court order last month barred the congress from going on strike, the NLC is arguing that it could not fold its arms while Nigerians continued to suffer the effects of subsidy removal, which has led to untold hardship. The Bola …

Edo State Civil Society Organisations (EDOCSO) and other civil rights groups in the state on Monday protested in Benin City, the state capital, against hardship allegedly brought upon Nigerians following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. In his inaugural address on 29th May, President Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidy on the ground that the country …

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has unveiled a new transport scheme as part of measures to alleviate the suffering of commuters in the state occasioned by the federal government’s removal of fuel subsidy. Inaugurating 100 taxis and six luxury buses at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall premises in Yenagoa on Thursday, Diri said the initiative was his administration’s palliative …

Against the backdrop of hardship occasioned by the removal of subsidy on petrol, the leadership of the College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has directed its members to go to work only twice a week. COEASU also said if nothing was done urgently to arrest the hardship faced by its members, the devastating effect of the situation on ground …

The Ebonyi government has approved N10,000 as addition to its worker’s salary as part of efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Announcing the approval to reporters after the Executive Council Meeting on Friday in Abakaliki, the state capital, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Chikadibia Okpor said: “The issue of workers’ salaries was raised and deliberated by …

President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking an amendment to the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act. The amendment, he said, was to allow the Federal Government to source N500 billion for palliatives to cushion the effect of subsidy removal. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas read the President’s letter during plenary on …

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara has launched 17 brand new luxury buses for free transportation of residents as part of his administration’s plans to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, unveiled the buses Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The vehicles were procured to convey commuters …

The consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (popularly called petrol or fuel) nationwide dropped to an average of about 18.5 million litres daily in June – from an average of 66.9 million litres in the pre-subsidy era this year, to 48.43 millions litres between 1st to 30th June. In his inaugural address on 29th May, President Bola Tinubu announced the removal …